Bert Adams
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John Bertram Adams was an American professional baseball player in the early 20th century. Primarily a catcher, Adams played from 1910 to 1919, with the Cleveland Naps and Philadelphia Phillies. Adams
Batting average (baseball)
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In baseball, batting average is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats. It is usually rounded to three decimal places and read without the decimal: A player with a batting avera
Top batting averages for the 1877 season, as published in The Buffalo Sunday Morning News— Deacon White led the league
Josh Gibson has the highest major-league career batting average (.371). He is also the most recent player to hit .400 in a season (1943).
Hugh Duffy had a .440 average for the 1894 season.
Fred Schemanske finished his brief major-league career with a 1.000 batting average.